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250-RICR-120-05-19

TITLE 250 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

CHAPTER 120 - AIR RESOURCES

SUBCHAPTER 05 - AIR POLLUTION CONTROL

PART 19 - Control of Volatile Organic Compounds from Surface Coating Operations

19.1 Purpose

The purpose of this regulation is to limit the emissions of volatile organic

compounds from surface coating operations.

19.2 Authority

These regulations are authorized pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-17.1-2(19) and

R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 23-23, and have been promulgated pursuant to the

procedures set forth in the R.I. Administrative Procedures Act, R.I. Gen. Laws

Chapter 42-35.

19.3 Application

The terms and provisions of this regulation shall be liberally construed to permit

the Department to effectuate the purposes of state laws, goals and policies.

19.4 Severability

If any provision of this regulation or the application thereof to any person or

circumstance, is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity of

the remainder of the regulation shall not be affected thereby.

19.5 Definitions

A. Unless otherwise expressly defined in this section, the terms used in this

regulation shall be defined by reference to Part 0 of this Subchapter (General

Definitions). As used in this regulation, the following terms shall, where the

context permits, be construed as follows:

1. "Actual Emissions" means the quantity of volatile organic compounds

emitted from a source during a particular time period.

2. "Air-dried coating" means a coating that is dried by the use of air or forced

warm air at temperatures up to 90ºC (194ºF).

3. "Class II hardboard paneling finish" means finishes that meet the

specifications of Voluntary Product Standard PS-59-73 as approved by the

American National Standards Institute.

4. "Clear coating" means a coating that

a. either lacks color and opacity or is transparent and

b. uses the surface to which it is applied as a reflective base or

undertone color.

5. "Coating applicator" means a device, mechanism, or apparatus used to

apply a surface coating. Common types of application techniques include

knife, roll, spray or dip.

6. "Coating line" means an operation or manufacturing process or device

which may be comprised of one or more coating applicators, one or more

flash-off areas and/or one or more ovens wherein a surface coating is

dried and/or cured.

7. "Drum" means any cylindrical metal shipping container of 13- to

110-gallon capacity.

8. "Emission baseline" means a level of emissions calculated by multiplying

two factors:

a. The lowest of the source's actual or allowable emission rate in

emissions per unit of production; and,

b. The source's actual capacity utilization, or units of production, over

some representative time period. Generally, the time period is the

preceding two year average unless the source can demonstrate

that those years were not representative of historical production.

9. "Extreme performance coatings" means coatings intended for exposure to

any of the following; outdoor weather conditions all of the time,

temperatures frequently above 95ºC (203ºF), detergents, abrasive and

scouring agents, solvents, corrosive atmospheres, or similar

environmental conditions.

10. "Hardboard" means a panel manufactured primarily from inter-felted ligno-

cellulosic fibers that are consolidated under heat and pressure in a hot

press.

11. "Hardwood plywood" means plywood whose surface layer is a veneer of

hardwood.

12. "Metal cans" means any cylindrical single walled container, with or without

a top, cover, spout, and/or handle that is manufactured from metal sheets

thinner than 29 gauge (0.0141 inches) and into which solid or liquid

materials are packaged.

13. "Multicomponent coating" means a coating which is packaged in two or

more parts, which parts are combined before application, and where a

coreactant from one part of the coating chemically reacts, at ambient

conditions, with a coreactant from another part of the coating.

14. "Natural finish hardwood plywood panels" means panels whose original

grain pattern is enhanced by essentially transparent finishes frequently

supplemented by fillers and toners.

15. "Oven" means a chamber within which heat is used to bake, cure or

polymerize and/or dry a surface coating.

16. "Pail" means any cylindrical metal shipping container with a capacity of

greater than or equal to 1 and less than 13 gallons and constructed of 29-

gauge (0.0141 inches) and heavier material.

17. "Prime coat" means the first of two or more coatings applied to a surface.

18. "Printed interior panels" means panels whose grain or natural surface is

obscured by fillers and basecoats upon which a simulated grain or

decorative pattern is printed.

19. "Refinishing" means the repainting of used equipment.

20. "Surface coating" means a process whereby a layer of one or more

substances containing VOC and solids are deposited on another material

(substrate) in a uniform manner across the surface of the substrate. The

layer of coating may be used for appearance, to decorate, bond, protect,

strengthen, functionalize and/or impart stability, water or acid repellence or

mildew resistance. For purposes of this regulation only, types of coating

processes are defined as follows:

a. Paper coating - the application of a coating or coatings on paper,

pressure-sensitive tapes, plastic film or metal foil to impart any or

all qualities above.

b. Fabric coating - the application of a coating or coatings on a textile

substrate to impart any or all qualities above.

c. Vinyl coating - the application of a coating or coatings on a vinyl

coated paper, vinyl coated fabric, or vinyl substrate or printing on

vinyl-coated fabric or vinyl sheets to impart any or all qualities

above.

d. Miscellaneous metal parts and products (MMP) coating - the

application of a coating or coatings, including but not limited to

adhesives, on any metal part or metal product, even if attached to

or combined with a nonmetal part or product. Miscellaneous metal

parts and products include, but are not limited to:

(1) Large farm machinery (harvesting, fertilizing and planting

machines, tractors, combines, etc.);

(2) Small farm machinery (lawn and garden tractors, lawn

mowers, rototillers, etc.);

(3) Small appliances (fans, mixers, blenders, crock pots,

dehumidifiers, vacuum cleaners, etc.);

(4) Commercial machinery (office equipment, computers and

auxiliary equipment, typewriters, calculators, vending

machines, etc.);

(5) Industrial machinery (pumps, compressors, conveyor

components, fans, blowers, transformers, etc.);

(6) Fabricated metal products (metal covered doors, frames,

etc.);

(7) Any other industrial category that coats metal parts or

products under the Standard Industrial Classification Codes

of Major Group 33 (primary metal industries), Major Group

34 (fabricated metal products), Major Group 35 (non-electric

machinery), Major Group 36 (electrical machinery), Major

Group 37 (transportation equipment), Major Group 38

(miscellaneous instruments), and Major Group 39

(miscellaneous manufacturing industries); and,

(8) Application of underbody anti-chip materials (e.g., underbody

plastisol) and coating application operations other than

prime, primer surface, topcoat, and final repair operations at

automobile and light-duty truck assembly plants.

(9) Miscellaneous metal parts coating does not include the

application of a coating or coatings to the following:

(AA) Automobiles and light-duty trucks;

(BB) Automobile and light duty truck refinishing;

(CC) Customized top coating of automobiles and trucks, if

production is less than 35 vehicles per day;

(DD) Metal cans;

(EE) Flat metal sheets and strips in the form of rolls or

coils;

(FF) Magnet wire for use in electrical machinery;

(GG) Metal furniture; and,

(HH) Large appliances.

(II) Exterior of completely assembled aircraft;

(JJ) Exterior of major aircraft subassemblies, if approved

by the Director, and approved by EPA, as a Federal

Implementation Plan (FIP) or State Implementation

Plan (SIP) revision;

(KK) Exterior of completely assembled marine vessels; or,

(LL) Exterior of major marine vessel subassemblies if

approved by the Director, and approved by EPA, as a

FIP or SIP revision; or,

(MM) Exterior of tanks used for bulk storage of chemicals at

the facility.

(10) Magnet wire coating - the application of a coating in which

an electrically insulating varnish or enamel is applied onto

the surface of a wire for use in electrical machinery.

(11) Coil coating - the application of a coating to any continuous

metal strip with thickness of 0.006 inch or more that is

packaged in a roll or coil.

(12) Flat wood paneling coating - the application of a coating to

flat wood panels including: printed interior panels made of

hardboard plywood and thin particle board (i.e., less than or

equal to 0.25 inches in thickness) natural finish hardboard

plywood panels; and hardboard paneling with Class II

finishes.

(AA) Flat wood paneling does not include: Class I

hardboard panels, particle board used in furniture or

wood products, insulation board, exterior siding, tile

board, and soft wood plywood coating lines.

(13) Metal furniture coating - the application of a coating to any

furniture piece made of metal or any metal part that will be

assembled with other metal, wood, fabric, plastic, or glass

parts to form a furniture piece including, but not limited to,

tables, chairs, waste baskets, beds, desk, locker, benches,

shelving, file cabinets, and room dividers.

(14) Large appliance coating - the application of a coating to the

surface of component metal parts (including, but not limited

to, doors, cases, lids, panels and interior parts) of any

residential or commercial washer, dryer, freezer, range,

refrigerator, water heater, dishwasher, trash compactor, air

conditioner, or other similar products under Standard

Industrial Classification Code 363.

(AA) Large appliance coating does not include the use of

quick drying lacquers for repair of scratches and nicks

that occur during assembly, provided that the volume

of coating does not exceed 0.25 gallons in any one 8

hour period.

21. "Thin particleboard" means a manufactured board that is 0.25 inch or less

in thickness made of individual wood particles that have been coated with

a binder and formed into flat sheets by pressure.

22. "Tile board" means paneling that has a colored, waterproof surface

coating.

23. "Topcoat" means the final film or series of films of coating applied to a

surface;

19.6 Applicability

A. Except as provided in § 19.6(F) of this Part, the provisions of this regulation apply

to all surface coating facilities for which actual uncontrolled emissions from all

operations in any one of the surface coating categories listed in "Surface

coating," §§ 19.5(A)(20)(d)((1)) through ((14)) of this Part have been greater than

15 pounds of volatile organic compounds in any one day after December 31,

1989.

B. Where ever the term Volatile Organic Compound or VOC is used in §§ 19.5

through 19.12 of this Part, this term should be read as Volatile Organic

Compound and Halogenated Organic Compound or VOC and HOC.

C. An owner or operator of a surface coating facility whose emissions are below the

applicability threshold in § 19.6(A) of this Part shall comply with the certification,

recordkeeping, and reporting requirements of § 19.9(A) of this Part.

D. Any facility that was subject to the provisions of this regulation on or before

November 19, 1992 by having or having had the potential to emit 100 tons of

VOC per year from paper, fabric, or vinyl coating or becomes subject to the

provisions of this regulation after November 19, 1992 by exceeding the

applicability threshold in § 19.6(A) of this Part will remain subject to these

provisions even if its emissions later fall below the applicability threshold.

E. Any surface coating facility which has actual emissions of 15 lbs. VOC/day or

more in any one day from all operations in any one of the surface coating

categories listed as in "Surface coating," §§ 19.5(A)(20)(d)((1)) through ((14)) of

this Part, but has not had total actual VOC emissions from surface coating

operations exceeding 1,666 pounds in any calendar month since December 31,

1989, may apply to the Director for exemption from § 19.7 of this Part.

Exemption will be given in the form of an enforceable document, and will include

the following conditions:

1. The total emissions from all surface coating operations shall not exceed

1,666 pounds in any one calendar month,

2. The facility shall maintain the following records at the facility for a period of

five (5) years. This information shall be made available to the Department

and EPA upon request:

a. The name, identification number and amount used each month of

each coating, as applied, on each coating line or operation;

b. The mass of VOC per volume (excluding water), as applied, for

each coating used on each coating line or operation;

c. The type and amount of solvent used for diluents and cleanup

operations;

3. If the limit in (a) is exceeded, the emission limitations specified in §

19.7(A) of this Part will immediately apply.

F. The emissions limits in § 19.7 of this Part shall not apply to the use of any

adhesive, sealant, adhesive primer or sealant primer in an operation that is

subject to the emission limits of "Air Pollution Control Regulation No. 44, 'Control

of VOC from Adhesives and Sealants'.”

19.7 Emissions Limitations

A As outlined in the following table, surface coating lines must meet the emission

limitations given below in either pounds of VOC per gallon of coating (minus

water) or in pounds of VOC per gallon of solids, depending on the method of

compliance:

TYPE OF SURFACE EMISSION LIMITATION

lbs. VOC/gallon of

coating minus

water

lbs. VOC/gallon of

solids

Paper 2.9 4.79

Fabric 2.9 4.79

Vinyl 3.8 7.86

Flat wood Paneling*

Printed Interior Wall Panels Made

of Hardwood Plywood and Thin

Particleboard

6.0*

Natural Finish Hardwood Plywood

Panels

12.0*

Class II Finishes for Hardboard

Paneling

10.0*

Miscellaneous Metal Parts**

TYPE OF SURFACE EMISSION LIMITATION

lbs. VOC/gallon of

coating minus

water

lbs. VOC/gallon of

solids

Clear Coating 4.3 10.34

Steel Pail and Drum Interiors 4.3 10.34

Air Dried Coating 3.5 6.67

Extreme Performance Coating 3.5 6.67

All other coating on misc. metal

parts

3.0 5.06

Metal Furniture 3.0 5.06

Coil 2.6 4.02

Large Appliances 2.8 4.52

Magnet Wire 1.7 2.21

*Emission limits for flat wood paneling are expressed in terms of lbs. VOC/1000

square feet coated.

**For miscellaneous metal parts coating, if more than one emission limitation

applies to a specific coating, then the least stringent emission limitation shall be

applied.

For facilities complying without using add-on control equipment, the pounds of

VOC per gallon of coating (minus water) limit must be met. For facilities which

bubble or use add-on control equipment, the pounds of VOC/gallon of solids

emission limit must be met.

B. Compliance with the emission limitations of § 19.7(A) of this Part shall be

achieved, through:

1. Installation of an approved control system such that the total emission

reduction from the controlled coating line is ninety-five percent (95%) or

greater over uncontrolled volatile organic compound emissions, or,

2. Coating reformulation such that the emission limitation of § 19.7(A) of this

Part is met for all coatings on any coating lines using this method of

compliance, or,

3. Installation of control equipment to reduce emissions to the equivalent of

the emission limitations of § 19.7(A) of this Part as calculated on a solids

applied basis, or,

4. Use of daily-weighted averaging, as determined by the procedures in

"Appendix A," § 19.13 of this Part, to achieve the emissions limitations in §

19.7(A) of this Part for all surface coating operations except the coating of

flat wood paneling;

5. An alternative equivalent method of control as approved by the Director.

Approval of an alternative method must be approved by EPA as a source

specific State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision.

C. The emission limitations set forth in § 19.7(A) of this Part may be relaxed on a

case-by-case basis as provided below:

1. The emission limitations set forth in § 19.7(A) of this Part shall not apply to

surface coating facilities that comply with the following, if six (6) months

prior to the final compliance date the owner or operator of the facility

submits for approval by the Director:

a. Economic and/or technical documentation to the satisfaction of the

Department and EPA that the applicable emission limitations set

forth in §19.7(A) of this Part cannot feasibly be met, and,

b. A proposal to set emission limitations different from those of §

19.7(A) of this Part that will represent an Alternative Reasonably

Available Control Technology; and,

c. A schedule for attaining the Alternative Reasonably Available

Control Technology emission limitations within two (2) years of its

being approved.

2. All compliance date and emission limitation relaxations made under §

19.7(C)(1) of this Part will not be final until approved by EPA as a SIP

revision.

3. A relaxation of the emissions limitations in § 19.7(A) of this Part will be

approved only if the facility can demonstrate that economically, technically

or both that neither coating reformulation nor the installation of a control

system is feasible or even partially feasible.

4. The facility will undergo Reasonably Available Control Technology review

every three (3) years after the compliance date as determined in § 19.7(C)

(1)(c) of this Part until the final emission limitation is achieved as defined

in § 19.7(A) of this Part.

19.8 Alternative Standards Allowing Internal Offsets for Surface

Coating Facilities (The Bubble Concept)

A. The Director may approve alternative volatile organic compound emission

standards in an applicable compliance schedule if:

1. The facility as a whole complies in a 24 hour period with the applicable

emission limitations of § 19.7(A) of this Part by the applicable compliance

date, and,

2. The requirements of §§ 19.8(B) through (G) of this Part are met, and,

3. The state is designated by EPA as Attainment or as Non-Attainment with

Approved Demonstration of Attainment for Ozone.

4. The facility owner or operator specifies an emission limitation which

defines the alternative maximum allowable emission rate in pounds per

hour for each surface coating line which is part of the surface coating

facility, and which is eligible under the criteria in § 19.8(A)(5) of this Part,

and,

5. To be eligible for consideration under this section the construction or

modification of the coating line must have commenced prior to the

effective date of the regulation, and,

6. The combined actual emissions over a 24-hour period from all surface

coating in the bubble used at surface coating lines which are a part of the

surface coating facility and which are eligible as per § 19.8(A)(5) of this

Part must be less than or equal to the allowable emission total (E)

determined by the following equation:

E = A1 x B1 + A2 x B2 + ... + An x Bn

Where:

E = the allowable emissions from the surface coating facility in pounds

per day;

A1, A2, ..., An = the applicable emission limitation for each coating line

as determined in § 19.7(A) of this Part in pounds per gallon of solids

applied;

B1, B2, ..., Bn = the amount of gallons of solids applied for each coating

in that 24-hour period.

7. All surface coating lines at the surface coating facility which are not

included in the internal offset must comply with other applicable portions of

this regulation. Non-reactive VOC may not generate credit in a trade

against reactive VOC in a bubble.

B. In order for a facility to demonstrate compliance with the emission limitations that

were approved pursuant to § 19.7(A) of this Part, it is required that the following

records shall be maintained. The records shall be:

1. Kept on a daily basis for each installation being bubbled; and,

2. Follow record keeping requirements of § 19.9(B) of this Part; and,

3. Maintained for a five-year period and be accessible for review by the

Director or the designated personnel of the Director.

C. Facilities applying to bubble will be assigned an emission baseline, as described

in "Emission baseline," § 19.5(A)(8) of this Part, capacity utilization will be based

on the average production during the two-year period prior to application to

bubble. Facilities' annual emissions may not exceed the limit set by the emission

baseline. Emissions will be reported monthly and compliance with the emission

baseline will be met every consecutive twelve-month period or some shorter

period approved by the Director.

D. The provisions and emission limitations of any emissions bubble shall be

incorporated in an approval, which must include source specific emission limits,

recordkeeping requirements, and test methods used to demonstrate compliance.

Facilities which are subject to an enforcement action need EPA approval to

bubble.

E. The ERC's used in an emissions bubble must be calculated on a solids applied

basis.

F. An approvable bubble must meet the following requirements:

1. Emissions must be surplus. The reductions must not have been included

in those anticipated in the SIP for the affected source. Credit cannot be

taken for reductions made prior to the base year of the State's Approved

SIP. This is accomplished by not including any coatings that were in

compliance prior to the base year of the State's Approved SIP in the daily

calculation of actual emissions and the daily calculation of allowable

emissions in § 19.8(A)(6) of this Part. Emissions reductions shown must

not have been required by current state regulations, and must not be used

by the source to meet any other regulatory requirement.

2. Emission reductions must be permanent. The amount and duration of the

reductions must be shown.

3. Emission reductions must be quantifiable. A reliable basis for calculating

the amount and rate of reductions must be used. Emission rates before

and after the reductions must be demonstrated.

4. Emission reductions must be enforceable. An approval containing

enforceable emissions rates will be issued. Demonstration of emission

reductions must follow recordkeeping guidelines listed in § 19.9(B) of this

Part.

5. All of the requirements of EPA's final Emission Trading Policy (51 FR

43814) must be met.

G. The Department shall not approve any emissions bubble without first giving

public notice at least thirty (30) days prior to approval, and affording all interested

persons opportunity to comment. The public may request a hearing. Upon a

demonstration of significant public interest, the Director, in his discretion, may

hold a hearing. EPA shall be provided with the public notice, proposed approval

order, and technical support by the first day of the public comment period. Public

(and EPA) comments will be considered prior to final approval of the bubble

application. Upon issuance of final approval of the bubble, EPA will be mailed a

copy of the approval, new technical support, and response to public comments.

19.9 Compliance Certification, Recordkeeping and Reporting

Requirements

A. Any owner or operator of a coating line or operation that is exempt from the

emission limitations in § 19.7 of this Part because the facility's VOC emissions

from all operations in any one of the surface coating categories listed in "Surface

coating," §§ 19.5(A)(20)(d)((1)) through ((14)) of this Part have not exceeded 15

lbs./day, before the application of capture systems and control devices, on any

day since December, 31, 1989, shall comply with the following:

1. Certification. By November 19, 1993, the owner or operator of a facility

referenced in § 19.9(A) of this Part shall certify to the Director that the

facility is exempt by providing the following:

a. Name and location of the facility;

b. Name, address and telephone number of the person responsible

for the facility;

c. A declaration that the facility is exempt from the emission limitations

of § 19.7 of this Part because the facility's VOC emissions from all

operations on each of the surface coating categories listed in

"Surface coating," §§ 19.5(A)(20)(d)((1)) through (14) of this Part

have not exceeded 15 lbs./day, before the application of capture

systems and control devices, on any day since 31 December 1989;

d. Calculations that demonstrate that the combined VOC emissions

from all coating lines and operations at the facility for each of the

surface coating categories listed in "Surface coating," §§ 19.5(A)

(20)(d)((1)) through (14) of this Part for a day representative of

current maximum production levels are 15 pounds or less before

the application of capture systems and control devices. The

following equation shall be used to calculate total VOC emissions

for that day for each surface coating category:

T=∑i=1

n

A iB i

Where:

T = Total VOC emissions from coating lines and operations at the

facility associated with any one of the surface coating categories

listed in "Surface coating," §§ 19.5(A)(20)(d)((1)) through ((14)) of

this Part, before the application of capture systems and control

devices, in units of lb./day;

n = The number of different coatings applied on each coating line

or each operation at the facility associated with the surface

coating category;

I = Subscript denoting an individual coating;

Ai = Mass of VOC per volume of coating (i) (excluding water), as

applied, used at the facility in units of pounds VOC per gallon;

and

Bi = Volume of coating (i) (excluding water), as applied,

associated with the surface coating category, used at the facility

in units of gallons per day. The instrument or method by which

the owner or operator accurately measured or calculated the

volume of each coating, as applied, used shall be described in

the certification to the Director.

2. Recordkeeping. On and after November 19, 1993, the owner or operator

of a facility referenced in § 19.9(A) of this Part shall collect and record all

of the following information each year and maintain the information at the

facility for a period of five (5) years:

a. The name and identification number of each coating, as applied;

b. The mass of VOC per volume (excluding water) and the volume of

coating (excluding water), as applied, used each year;

c. The total VOC emissions from coating lines and operations at the

facility associated with each of the surface coating categories listed

in "Surface coating," §§ 19.5(A)(20)(d)((1)) through ((14)) of this

Part, before the application of capture systems and control devices,

as calculated using the equation in § 19.9(A)(1)(d) of this Part, and,

d. The type and amount of solvent used for diluents and cleanup

operations.

3. Reporting. On and after November 19, 1993, the owner or operator of a

facility referenced in § 19.9(A) of this Part shall notify the Director of any

record showing that the facility's VOC emissions from all operations in any

one of the surface coating categories listed in "Surface coating," §§

19.5(A)(20)(d)((1)) through ((14)) of this Part, before the application of

capture systems and control devices, exceed 15 pounds on any day.

B. Any owner or operator of a coating line or operation that meets the applicability

threshold in § 19.6(A) of this Part and complies with or intends to comply with §

19.7(A) of this Part by the use of daily-weighted averaging shall comply with the

following:

1. Initial Compliance Certification Plan: By November 19, 1993, or upon

startup of a new coating line or operation, or upon changing the method of

compliance for an existing subject coating line or operation from control

devices or complying coatings to the use of daily-weighted averaging, the

owner or operator of a coating line or operation referenced in § 19.9(B) of

this Part shall certify to the Director that the coating line or operation is or

will be in compliance with the requirements of § 19.7(A) of this Part on and

after the compliance dates specified in § 19.12(E) of this Part. Such

certification shall include:

a. The name and location of the facility;

b. The name, address and telephone number of the person

responsible for the facility;

c. An identification of subject sources;

d. The name and identification number of each coating line or

operation which will comply by means of daily-weighted averaging;

e. The instrument or method by which the owner or operator will

accurately measure or calculate the volume of each coating

(excluding water), as applied, used each day on each coating line

or operation;

f. The method by which the owner or operator will create and

maintain records each day as required by § 19.9(B)(2) of this Part;

g. The time at which the facility's day begins if a time other than

midnight local time is used to define a day.

2. Final Compliance Certification: By the compliance dates specified in §

19.12(E) of this Part, the owner or operator of sources identified in §

19.9(B) of this Part shall certify to the Director that the facility is in

compliance with the emission limitations in § 19.7(A) of this Part by the

use of daily-weighted averaging. This certification shall include:

a. The name, identification number, mass of VOC per volume (minus

water) and the volume of each coating (minus water), as applied,

on each coating line or operation and the calculation of the daily-

weighted average for each day of the previous month using the

procedure outlined in "Appendix A," § 19.13 of this Part, or,

b. The name, identification number, mass of VOC per volume (minus


on each coating line or operation, the density of each coating as

applied, and the volume fraction solids content of each coating, as

applied and the calculation of the daily-weighted average for each

day of the previous month using the procedure outlined in

"Appendix A," § 19.13 of this Part, and,

c. An identification of any changes from the initial compliance

certification plan.

3. Recordkeeping. On and after the compliance dates specified in §

19.12(E) of this Part, the owner or operator of a coating line or operation

referenced in § 19.9(B) of this Part and complying by the means of daily-

weighted averaging shall collect and record all of the following information

each day for each coating line or operation and maintain the information at

the facility for a period of five (5) years:

a. The name and identification number of each coating, as applied, on

each coating line or operation,

b. The mass of VOC per volume coating (excluding water) and the

volume of each coating (excluding water), as applied, used each

day on each coating line or operation,

c. The daily-weighted average VOC content of all coatings, as applied

on each coating line or operation calculated according to the

procedure in "Appendix A," § 19.13 of this Part,


operations.

4. Reporting. On and after the compliance dates specified in § 19.12(E) of

this Part, the owner or operator of a subject coating line or operation

referenced in § 19.9(B) of this Part shall:

a. Notify the Director of any record showing noncompliance with the

applicable daily weighted average requirements by sending a copy

of the record to the Director within thirty (30) calendar days

following the occurrence, and,

b. At least thirty (30) calendar days before changing the method of

compliance from daily-weighted averaging to the use of complying

coatings or control devices, comply with all requirements of §§

19.9(C) or (D) of this Part, respectively. Upon changing the method

of compliance from the use of daily-weighted averaging to

complying coatings or control devices, the owner or operator shall

comply with all requirements of the sections of this regulation

applicable to that compliance method.

C. Any owner or operator of a coating line which meets the applicability threshold in

§ 19.6(A) of this Part and complies with or intends to comply with § 19.7(A) of

this Part by the use of complying coatings shall comply with the following:



compliance for an existing subject coating line or operation from daily-

weighted averaging or control devices to the use of complying coatings,

the owner or operator of a coating line or operation referenced in §

19.9(C) of this Part shall certify to the Director that the coating line or

operation is or will be in compliance with the applicable emission

limitations in this regulation on and after the compliance dates specified in

§ 19.12(E) of this Part. Such certification shall include:




c. Identification of subject sources;

d. The name and identification number of each coating, as applied, on

each coating line or operation;

e. The mass of VOC per volume coating (excluding water) and the

volume of each coating (excluding water), as applied, and,

f. The time at which the facility's day begins if a time other than

midnight local time is used to define a day.



19.9(B) of this Part shall certify to the Director that the facility is in

compliance with the emission limitations in § 19.7(A) of this Part by the

use of complying coatings. This certification shall include:

a. The name, identification number, mass of VOC per volume (minus


on each coating line or operation and,

b. An identification of any changes from the initial compliance

certification plan.



referenced in § 19.9(C) of this Part shall collect and record all of the

following information each month for each coating line or operation and

maintain the information at the facility for a period of five (5) years:

a. The name and identification number of each coating, as applied, on

each coating line or operation, and,

b. The mass of VOC per volume of each coating (excluding water), as

applied, used each month on each coating line or operation.

c. The type and amount of solvent used for diluents and cleanup

operations.



referenced § 19.9(C) of this Part shall:

a. Notify the Director of any record showing use of any non-complying

coatings by sending a copy of such record to the Director within

thirty (30) calendar days following that use, and,


compliance from the use of complying coatings to daily-weighted

averaging or control devices, comply with all requirements of §§

19.9(B) or 19.9(D) of this Part, respectively. Upon changing the

method of compliance from the use of complying coatings to daily-

weighted averaging or control devices, the owner or operator shall

comply with all requirements of the section of this regulation

applicable to that compliance method.

D. Any owner or operator of a coating line or operation that meets the applicability

threshold in § 19.6(A) of this Part and complies with or intends to comply with §

19.7(A) of this Part by means of control devices shall comply with the following:



compliance for an existing coating line or operation from the use of

complying coatings or daily-weighted averaging to control devices, the

owner or operator of the subject coating line or operation shall certify to

the Director that the coating line will be in compliance with the applicable

emission limits in this regulation on and after the compliance dates

specified in § 19.12(E) of this Part. Such certification shall include:




c. Identification of subject sources;

d. The name and identification number of each coating, as applied, on


e. The mass of VOC per volume coating solids applied and the

gallons of solids of each coating applied;

f. Identification of each control device which will be or has been

installed pursuant to the requirements in this regulation and date of

installation;

g. Identification of coating lines which will be controlled by each

control device and documentation of expected capture and

destruction efficiency or reduction efficiency;

h. Control device design information;

(1) For thermal incinerators - design combustion temperature

(oF);

(2) For catalytic incinerators - design exhaust gas temperature

(oF), design temperature rise across catalyst bed (oF),

anticipated frequency of catalyst change, and catalyst

changes;

(3) For condensers - design inlet temperature of cooling medium

(oF), design exhaust gas temperature (oF);

(4) For carbon adsorbers - design pressure drop across the

adsorber, VOC concentration at breakthrough.



19.9(D) of this Part shall certify to the Director that control devices have

been installed which reduce emissions from subject lines. This

certification shall include:

a. An identification of each control device installed, including the

identification number, model number, installation date and coating

lines controlled.

b. Results of compliance tests and associated calculations

demonstrating a ninety-five percent (95%) overall reduction of VOC

emissions from subject lines or reduction of emissions to the

equivalent of the emission limitations of § 19.7(A) of this Part as

calculated on a solids applied basis. Overall reduction efficiency

shall be calculated as the product of the capture efficiency and the

control device destruction or removal efficiency. Testing shall be

performed according to § 19.11 of this Part. Capture efficiency

shall be determined by methods approved by the Department and

EPA.

c. An identification of any changes from the initial compliance

certification plan.



referenced in § 19.9(D) of this Part shall collect and record all of the

following information each month for each coating line or operation and

maintain the information at the facility for a period of five (5) years:

a. The name and identification number of each coating used on each

coating line or operation;

b. For sources complying with § 19.7(B)(1) of this Part:

(1) The mass of VOC per unit volume of coating solids, as

applied, the volume solids content, as applied, and the

volume, as applied, of each coating used each month on


c. For sources complying with § 19.7(B)(3) of this Part:

(1) The maximum VOC content (mass of VOC per unit volume

of coating solids, as applied) or the daily-weighted average

VOC content (mass of VOC per unit volume of coating

solids, as applied) of the coatings used each day on each



operations;

e. A log of operating time for the capture system, control device,

monitoring equipment, and the associated coating line or operation;

f. A maintenance log for the capture system, control device, and

monitoring equipment detailing all routine and non-routine

maintenance performed including dates and duration of any

outages;

g. For thermal incinerators:

(1) All three-hour periods of operation in which the average

combustion temperature was more than 28ºC (50ºF) below

the average combustion temperature during the most recent

performance test that demonstrated that the facility was in

compliance, and,

(2) The operating temperature.

h. For catalytic incinerators:

(1) All periods where the temperature increase across the

catalyst bed is less than eighty percent (80%) of the

temperature increase recorded during the most recent

performance test that demonstrated that the facility was in

compliance, and,

(2) The inlet and outlet temperatures and temperature rise

across the catalyst bed.

i. For carbon adsorbers:

(1) All three-hour periods of operation during which the average

VOC concentration or reading of organics in the exhaust

gases is more than twenty percent (20%) greater than the

average exhaust gas concentration or reading measured by

the organics monitoring device during the most recent

determination of the recovery efficiency of the carbon

adsorber that demonstrated that the facility was in

compliance, and,

(2) The pressure drop across the adsorber and the hydrocarbon

levels for breakthrough.



referenced in § 19.9(D) of this Part shall:

a. Notify the Director of any record showing noncompliance with the

applicable requirements for control devices by sending a copy of

the record to the Director within thirty (30) calendar days following

the occurrence, and,


compliance from control devices to the use of complying coatings

or daily- weighted averaging, comply with all requirements of §§

19.9(C) or (B) of this Part, respectively. Upon changing the method

of compliance from control devices to the use of complying coatings

or daily-weighted averaging, the owner or operator shall comply

with all requirements of the section of this regulation applicable to

the coating line or operation referenced in § 19.9(D) of this Part.

19.10 Registration

A. Any person who meets the applicability threshold in § 19.6(A) of this Part must

register annually with the Office of Air Resources. By April 15th of each year, the

following information must be submitted:

1. The name and address of the company and the name and telephone

number of a responsible corporate official submitting the registration, and,

2. A description of all operations in the facility where volatile organic

compounds are emitted, and,

3. Quantities of coatings, solvents, dissolvers, viscosity reducers, diluents,

thinners, reagents, cleaning agents, enamels, lacquers, or paints

consumed during the previous calendar year, and,

4. The amount of volatile organic compound per gallon of coating solution

(pounds per gallon) for each coating, enamel, lacquer, or paint consumed

at the facility during the previous calendar year.

19.11Compliance Demonstration/Testing

A. Compliance with emission limitations of §§ 19.7(A), 19.7(C) and 19.8 of this Part

shall be demonstrated in accordance with 40 C.F.R §. 60, Appendix A, Methods

24, 24A, 25 as amended or any other EPA approved method which has been

accepted by the Director. A one hour bake time must be used for Methods 24

and 24A and, further, Methods 24 and 24A apply to multicomponent coatings.

B. (Reserved for stack exhaust sampling techniques.)

C. Facilities using add on controls to comply with RACT must show that the

equipment meets specific capture and control efficiency limits which will be set in

an enforceable document. Control efficiency of the equipment will be determined

using EPA-approved test methods. Calculations will be done on a solids applied

basis. Continuous compliance will be maintained at all times. Compliance

averaging times will be met according to the control device chosen and EPA test

methods (as codified in 40 C.F.R. § 60), as follows:

Compliance Method EPA Reference Test Averaging

Test Method Time

Reformulation 24 instantaneous

Solvent destruction or

solvent recovery except

carbon adsorption

25 3 hours

Carbon adsorption 25 or other test

method as

appropriate

The length of

adsorption cycle

or 24-hours,

which-ever is

less.

1. Or other methods approved by the Director and EPA. Once the control

efficiency has been determined for any add-on control device by 40 C.F.R.

§ 60, Appendix A, Method 25, or any alternative method approved by the

Department and EPA, compliance shall be determined on an

instantaneous basis time period (e.g. determined control efficiency shall

be used to calculate whether samples from the process meet the

applicable emissions limit.)

19.12 Compliance Schedules

A. Persons owning, leasing or controlling the operation of any surface coating

facility and subject to the emission limitations set forth in § 19.7(A) of this Part

shall achieve compliance according to the dates set forth in § 19.12(E) of this

Part. Proposed plans and compliance schedules for paper, fabric, and vinyl

coating facilities which have or have had actual emissions of 100 tons of VOC

per year will be submitted to the Director no later than March 1, 1980. The

Director may require other subject facilities to submit compliance schedules after

review of initial compliance certification.

B. All compliance schedules for process equipment replacement or modification or

installation of control equipment shall provide for periodic increments of progress

to document such, including but not limited to:

1. Submittal of engineering plans,

2. Ordering of equipment plan approval,

3. Installation date after confirmation of order by the manufacturer, and,

4. Date by which the applicable regulatory emission limitations will be

achieved after equipment is in satisfactory operation.

C. All compliance schedules based upon reformulation shall provide for periodic

increments of progress to document such, including but not limited to:

1. Submittal of research, engineering plans, and formulation,

2. Operating and maintenance procedures,

3. Schedules for research and development,

4. Purchase orders for reformulations,

5. Commencement and completion of process modifications, product

marketability testing, and,

6. Date by which regulatory emission limitations will be achieved.

D. Any compliance schedule based on the provisions of §§ 19.7 and 19.8 of this

Part shall not allow a facility to supersede any applicable emission limitations

including but not limited to:

1. Best Available Control Technology determinations, or,

2. Lowest Achievable Emissions Rate determinations, or,

3. Federal New Source Performance Standards, or National Emission

Standards of Hazardous Air Pollutants, or,

4. Any other condition or standard that is specifically required by the Clean

Air Act (as amended) for new or modified sources.

5. In the case of a bubble issued under § 19.8 of this Part, the emission

baseline as defined by "Emission baseline," § 19.5(A)(8) of this Part.

E. Compliance schedules submitted in accordance with the requirements of §

19.12(A) of this Part are subject to review and approval by the Director.

Compliance shall be achieved as follows:

1. For paper, vinyl, and fabric coating facilities with actual emissions in

excess of one hundred (100) tons per year prior to 1985, no later than July

1, 1985.

2. For paper, fabric, and vinyl coating facilities having actual emissions of

one hundred (100) tons per year or more between July 1, 1985 and

December 10, 1989, no later than one (1) year after having become an

actual one hundred (100) ton per year source.

3. For paper, fabric and vinyl coating facilities having potential emissions in

excess of one hundred (100) tons per year or more prior to 1990, no later

than December 10, 1990.

4. For any surface coating facility covered by this regulation, which exceeds

the applicability threshold in § 19.6(A) of this Part on or after November

19, 1992 and which does not come under §§ 19.12(E)(1) through (3) of

this Part above, no later than May 31, 1995. All coating lines commencing

operation after November 19, 1992 must be in compliance with the

emission limits specified in § 19.7 of this Part upon commencing

operation.

19.13 Appendix A

A. Procedure for Calculating the Daily-Weighted Averages

1. The daily-weighted average VOC content, in units of mass of VOC per unit

volume of coating, excluding water and exempt compounds, as applied, of

the coatings used on a day on a coating line or operation shall be

calculated using the following equation:

VOCw =

∑i=1

n

V i C i

V T

Where:

VOCw = The daily-weighted average VOC content of the coatings, as

applied, used on a coating line or operation in units of pounds of VOC

per gallon of coating, excluding water and exempt compounds;

n = The number of different coatings, as applied, each day on a coating

line or operation;

Vi = The volume of each coating (i), as applied, used in a day on a

coating line or operation in units of gallons, excluding water and exempt

compounds;

Ci = The VOC content of each coating (i), as applied, used in a day on

a coating line or operation in units of pounds VOC per gallon of coating,

excluding water and exempt compounds; and,

VT = The total volume of all coating, as applied, used in a day on a

coating line or operation in units of gallons, excluding water and exempt

compounds.

2. The daily-weighted average VOC content, as applied, of the coatings used

on a coating line or operation in units of mass of VOC per unit volume of

coating solids shall be calculated by the following equation:

VOCws =

∑i=1

n

W VOC i D i V i

∑i=1

n

V i VS i

Where:

VOCws = The daily-weighted average VOC content, as applied, of the

coatings used on a coating line or operation in units of mass of VOC per

unit volume of coating solids;

n = The number of different coatings, as applied, used in a day on a


Vi = The volume of each coating (i), as applied, used in a day on a

coating line or operation in units of gallons,

WVOCi = The weight fraction of VOC in each coating (i), as applied, used

in a day on a coating line or operation in units of pounds VOC per pound

of coating;

Di = The density of each coating (i) as applied, used in a day on a

coating line or operation in units of pounds VOC per gallon of coating

(lb./gal); and,

VSi = The volume fraction solids content of each coating (i), as applied,

used in a day on a coating line or operation in units of gallons

solids/gallons coating.

250-RICR-120-05-19

TITLE 250 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENTCHAPTER 120 - AIR RESOURCES

SUBCHAPTER 05 - AIR POLLUTION CONTROL

PART 19 - Control of Volatile Organic Compounds from Surface Coating Operations

(250-RICR-120-05-19)

Type of Filing: Technical Revision

Effective Date: 01/09/2017

Editorial Note: This Part was filed with the Department of State prior to the launch of

the Rhode Island Code of Regulations. As a result, this digital copy is presented

solely as a reference tool. To obtain a certified copy of this Part, contact the

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